A new day..A New Friend...(Talumn & I only)

[Lady Amira Nuit]

He was making his way back to his cabin as the sun began to set. Nightfall was coming earlier this time of year. The fall was almost gone and winter would soon be upon him.

Looking back he was pulling a wagging full of firewood and make sure none was trying to escape from it. As he saw it wasn't he turned back as he began to scan the forest around him. The sounds of creatures of all kinds began to full the cool night air. He stopped and listed to his "brothers" making per-howling bays at the soon to come full moon.

It was 5 days until such a time and unlike most he could control his beast within. He was taught by one of the best he had ever met in his life time. His best friends father. A legend in this forest and even more of one to a city called Red Blood. The war between wolves and vampires still rang out. Even with this god daughter Amira fighting the good fight he felt like it was never going to end. Still hope was on their side.

Popping out of his thoughts he heard something that caught his ear. Looking around again he saw a figure walking just a few yards away. He ducked down hoping they didn't see him even though he saw them. All he wanted to do was to get his wood back to his cabin of which wasn't very far away from him now. Hopefully they weren't going in his dircetion. Still company was always nice as long as they didn't try to kill him. That had happened once maybe twice but those men learned quick that he wasn't someone to still from.

With his eyes still on them he could hear a sound that was odd. It was muffled but he could kind of make out the faint sound as if it were some kind of music. But he had never heard such things before. He was a classical man or country but this was nothing he had even heard of before. It might be something his Ariel might have enjoyed even.

Then he smiled. The thought of his woman Ariel. He woundered what she was doing right now. Curious if she was even thinking about him at all. Even though she taught her how to control her panter within and they had some really fun nights not to speak of she had went off on her own. To jounry the world now that she control her beast. He missed her so much but he wouldn't let the sorrow get to him now. No he was hiding from someone or something and didn't want to be seen. Not yet away. So he just watched on until their was a change in weather....

[talumn]

Talumn walked along the road, her hood pulled up on her head and her headphones nestled in her ears, playing "the Script" today. She was so tuned into her own little world, she didn't notice the man not far away. Her gaze cast down just a few feet in front of her, observing the ants and beetles that scurried about. Jep noticed the man, however, and kept a steady gaze upon him, his hackles raised slightly.

Talumn paused for a moment to pick up a feather. She ran her finger along the plume, watching each strand separate. Her mind was in so many places; bouncing from her childhood, to the night, to the full moon that was only a couple of days away. She let out a sigh as the battery died on her music player. "Forgot batteries..." She muttered, taking out her headphones and looking down at her companion. "What are you..." She looked in the direction Jep was staring.

"...Hello?" She called out quietly. She half hoped it wasn't a person, but on the other hand perhaps this would be a good time to get some food. She took a step forward and continued to search, but saw nothing. Though, there was a feeling; somehow she just knew someone was behind the wagon, and not just because Jep pointed it out. As she gazed uncertain, the weather began to change. She couldn't decide whether to continue walking or see who or what was there. A low growl sounded from Jep.

[Lady Amira Nuit]

Damnit, he thought. A dog had spotted him. Why did this always happen to him? Looking around to figure out what to do he then heard a woman's voice call out to him. He sighed. What to do here? Maybe he should just come forward. So, taking a deep breath he stood, "Uh, hi." Looking towards her dog as it began to growel at him he said, "Please, I don't want to hurt you nor your master. Trust me. So please just sit." And as if on command the dog sat. He looked towards the woman. She took his breath away but it was time to stay focused.

"Sorry about that. I...uh...I live just up ahead and this wood is for my fire place," he said pointing to his waggen. Then turning back to her he noticed she looked a little cold. It was night and the tempter here got a little low at night. So he asked, "Are you hungry? I can offer you warmth, food, and a bed if you wish."

[talumn]

Talumn strained to see what Jep saw in the fading light. A cool wind blew past, sending a shiver down her spine, so she grabbed the neck of her sweater and pulled it up. As she did this, she saw the man stand. She instantly gained an odd, uneasy feeling about him, but he didn't seem like he would be violent or anything. There was just something... off.

When he commanded her dog to sit, she gave a slight smirk, but it soon vanished when Jep obeyed. She looked down at her dog incredulously. He never listened to basic commands, let alone from a stranger.She looked back up, curiously now, at the man. Who was he?

"Uh... Hi." She responded with his same words, taking a few cautious steps toward him. "How did..." She looked down at Jep, who looked up with a tilted head, then back at the man. "N-never mind." She thought about his invite for a moment, weighing the possible consequences. 'Oh, hell... I'm a friggin' werewolf.' the thought to herself.

"Sure, that sounds pretty good right about now..." She said shyly. She walked up next to the man, keeping a good four feet between them. Jep followed silently behind, seeming to not be as tense around him anymore.

[Lady Amira Nuit]

Ardolf smiled at the surprised look on her face as he commanded her pet to do what he commanded him to do and it worked. It helped to be stand up without fear from others as and come cross as the alfa. He didn't take crap from anyone or anything that crossed his path. Well not any more after that night. It was the sadest moment of his whole life. Why god why? He asked himself over and over again. Those damn monsters. He still couldnt get over it even though it happened so long ago.

Popping back out of his thoughts he looked to her as she said she would join him. Smiling softly he said, "Good to hear it. My cabin is this way. We'll be there in no time." He then turned grabbing his robe on the sled and began to walk. As they walked he tired to figure out what to talk about but nothing was coming to mind. She didn't seem like much of the talking type so he didn't want to push her. At least not right away.

As they walked up to his two story cabin he turned to her and said, "It's unlocked so if you dont mind going up the steps to open the door for me, I will then get this inside." She tired to offer to help but he waved her off just asking her to open the door. As she did he knelt down and picking it up by his knees he picked up the heavy load and walked it inside. Their had to be at twenty different size pieces in it now to mention the sled itself to carry. It was like he was a super strong man to lift it all without even breaking a sweat.

Walking over to his fire place he had noticed his fire was about to go out as he sat the sled down. Kneeling before the fire place he opened it and placed one on top as he grabbed a pointer and began to point the fire to come back to life. When it did he clamed in down a little before he finally closed the doors. He then stood and turned to her. "I bet your hungry. Come into my kitchen and I will fix you up something to eat."

As he walked past her and past his stair well he walked into his kitchen and headed for his fridge. Understanding now as he had walked by her getting a good smell of her sent he knew she was one like him, just a different breed. As he looked around his fridge he knew just what to make. Many women had enjoyed his hamburgers over the years. What couldn't hurt to have one more?

Taking out to patties he grabbed placed them on his indoor grill. Then grabbing all his specail seasoning and got them ready to place them on after he would flip it. As she sat at the stool chairs in from on him he said, "You look like a medium rare kind of girl." He looked to her dog and smiled. Turning around he got out a third piece and threw it to him. He caught it in mid-air. As he turned back to the woman he said, "By the way I am Ardolf and you are?"